Psychiatry of Old Age (PSYT90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75Online and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
February
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
February
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject is a core subject in Year 3 of the Masters of Psychiatry program. Ten weeks focus directly on the clinical and research aspects of Old Age Psychiatry – psychiatric disorders as they present in the older age group (>65 years). The teaching will promote development of a clinical style that delivers care to this population in a positive, compassionate and patient-centred manner and with an awareness of their needs. The old age component of the unit will address the interaction of ageing and mental health, epidemiological and demographical aspects of ageing in Australia and worldwide, the social construction of ageing, individual experiences of ageing, ageing and mental health of indigenous Australians, physical and psychological consequences of ageing, families and ageing, sexuality and ageing, death and dying, common cognitive and functional disorders in the elderly, physical health, pharmacology and ageing and service provision to the elderly with a mental illness. An additional 2 weeks within this subject will be more practical sessions; in which themes of the Capstone Special Topics in Psychiatry Subject will be introduced. In these sessions, students will build upon their concepts of the vocational aspects of psychiatry as they move towards advanced training.
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe the common psychiatric syndromes which affect older people, their presentation, differential diagnosis, assessment, basic management and outcomes.
- Demonstrate the skills to interview older persons effectively and to assess their mental state with particular reference to cognitive function.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to manage the common psychiatric disorders affecting older people and the sensitivity to the social milieu in which the aged person lives with particular reference to the need to support and assist carers of older persons with psychiatric disorders.
- Discuss the range of services available to assist older people with mental health problems in Australia and the way these services are likely to develop in the future.
- Describe the experience of ageing as lived in Australia together with the social, societal and personal implications of the ageing process.
- Utilise appropriate referral to other specialists and services (both medical and social) for older people.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Written assignment including brief literature review - Psychiatry of Old Age focus, 2000 words, due mid term [50%]
- Essay - set topic will focus on vocational aspects of the psychiatrist role (Capstone), 2000 words, Due end of term [50%]
- Hurdle requirement: submission of either: 2 RANZCP Workplace Based Assessments (WBAs) by workplace supervisors OR 2 Workplace Practical Activity Log sheets (WPALs). (each WBA/WPAL is equivalent to 90 minutes clinical work based assessment). Due end of term.
- Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance of sessions (for face to face students) OR 75% completion of online modules (for online students). Through term.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Online
Principal coordinator Mahesh Jayaram Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 12 weekly modules - about 42 hours contact Total time commitment 250 hours Pre teaching start date 4 February 2019 Pre teaching requirements SDuring the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 13 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2019 Census date 8 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 20 June 2019 February contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
- February - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 weeks x 3.5-hour seminars Total time commitment 250 hours Pre teaching start date 4 February 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with LMS and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 13 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2019 Census date 8 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 20 June 2019 February contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact: mahesh.jayaram@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
250 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jacoby & Oppenheimer (2002) Psychiatry in the Elderly, Oxford University Press, 3rd edition.
Henderson S. & Jorm F. (1998) Dementia in Australia, Australian Government Publishing Service.
Lishman, A. (1997) Organic Psychiatry, 3rd Edition Blackwell.
Recommended texts and other resources
Burns A., O'Brien J. T. and Ames D. (2005) Dementia (3rd edition), Hodder
Evans & Williams, Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine, Oxford University Press
- Subject notes
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (CAP), subject to applicants meeting the entry requirements for the course.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychiatry Course Master of Psychiatry - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022